Division of Developmental Disabilities Services



Division of Developmental Disabilities Services

Eligibility Criteria Regulation

1.0 The Division of Developmental Disabilities Services provides services to those individuals with a developmental disability who meet all of the following criteria:

1.1 citizen or a lawful alien of the United States;

1.2 a resident of the State of Delaware;

1.3 a disability/disorder attributed to one or more of the following:

1.3.1 Mental Retardation; defined as a significant generalized limitation in intellectual functioning. Significant generalized limitation in intellectual functioning is defined as IQ scores approximately two standard deviations below the mean. (American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities; Classification Manual, 2002); and/or

1.3.2 Autistic Disorder (299.00; American Psychiatric Association; Diagnostic & Statistical Manual - IV, 1994); and/or

1.3.3 Asperger's Disorder (299.80; American Psychiatric Association; Diagnostic & Statistical Manual - IV, 1994); and/or

1.3.4 Prader-Willi Syndrome (documented medical diagnosis; World Health Organization; International Classification of Diseases - 9); and/or

1.3.5 Brain injury or neurological condition related to mental retardation that meets: a) a significant generalized impairment in intellectual functioning (defined in 1.3.1); b) significant limitations in adaptive behavior functioning (defined in 1.4); and c) originates before age 22 (defined in 1.5);

1.4 Significant limitations in adaptive behavior functioning;

1.4.1 Significant limitations in adaptive behavior functioning is defined as performance that is at least two standard deviations below the mean of either:

1.4.1.1 Score on a standardized measure of conceptual, social, or practical skills; or

1.4.1.2 Overall score on a standardized measure of conceptual, social and practical skills;

1.5 the disability originates before age 22;

1.6 Any individual who is receiving services on the effective date of these regulations who meets the requirements of 1.1 and 1.2 of this section and meets either the requirements of the regulations under which the individual initially established eligibility or the requirements of 1.3 through 1.5 shall be deemed eligible for services.

2.0 Intellectual functioning, adaptive behavior functioning, Autistic Disorder, and Asperger's Disorder shall be established and based on the use of standardized assessment instruments accepted by the Division.

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